savage
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And he won another Tony for his savage portrayal of Roy M. Cohn in the Broadway revival of Tony Kushner’s two-part epic, “Angels in America.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
What the LP lacks in soul and intellect it makes up for in savage energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Ms. Gionfriddo writes tartly funny dialogue that stings and surprises, with tangy quips and savage retorts whizzing through the air, giving a buoyancy even to scenes that occasionally stretch past their necessary length.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
In a third-quarter that made you rub your eyes in disbelief, Scotland were adventurous and attritional; lethal in scoring tries and savage in the collision areas.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Aunty Uju asked again, letting her handbag slip to the floor and moving forward, her hand outstretched, her face savage with hope.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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